Sunday 5:30 PM–6:45 PM
Bible Raps Presents
Bible Raps
Sunday 5:30 PM–6:45 PM
Catalina Ballroom 1
Arts and Performance,
Teen Approved
Kids, teenagers, and adults of all ages will enjoy the lyrical creativity of Matt Bar’s Bible Raps accompanied by his beat-boxing, guitar strumming musical producer Ori Salzberg. Hear the stories of the biblical stories of the Garden of Eden, Cain and Abel, Noah, the Aqedah, the Ten Plagues, David and Goliath, the Battle of Jericho, and more from a whole new perspective.
Chasing Sustainability
Dave Chameides
Sunday 5:30 PM–6:45 PM
Newport Beach 2
Identity and Responsibility,
Teen Approved
A simple straightforward look at the problem with energy, oil, and excess and a discussion about simple ways that we can all take into our daily lives to lessen our impact. Dave Chameides has the ability to take large concepts and present them in a way that is not only digestible, but makes you want to take action.
Eighteen Ideas That Actually Work: A Workshop That Puts the "Ah" Back Into Amen
Craig Taubman
Sunday 5:30 PM–6:45 PM
Emerald Bay 1
Ritual and Prayer
Worship services are a chance to celebrate life and confront our vulnerabilities with a community that supports us in good times and bad. Prayer is a chance to grow spiritually, a chance to come into contact with the source of our higher selves, a chance to connect with God. Explore 18 ideas that actually work to build positive prayer experiences.
Emet Ve'Emunah: Are We All Searching for Truth?
Samuel Klein
Sunday 5:30 PM–6:45 PM
Emerald Bay 2
Identity and Responsibility,
Teen Approved
Does Truth exist objectively or subjectively? Do participants in consensual community building seek the same Truth? What makes a person change an understanding of Truth in their lives and how does this impact on those around them? With reference to the work of James Fowler and Donald Winnicott, among others, this workshop will examine the place of Truth claims in personal development and community building.
FILM: Lonely Man of Faith
Ethan Isenberg
Sunday 6:20 PM–8:25 PM
Huntington Beach 1 & 2
Arts and Performance
"Lonely Man of Faith" is the moving story of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, the famous scholar who battled ignorance, fundamentalism, and corruption in order to prove that a genuine life of faith, although lonely, can be lived in consonance with the modern world. The film is about his inspiring life, his tremendous impact, and the complicated legacy he left behind. "Lonely Man of Faith" is narrated by Tovah Feldshuh and includes readings by Theodore Bikel.
Hatikva: How the First Zionists Envisioned Israel
Ed Feinstein
Sunday 5:30 PM–6:45 PM
Newport Beach 3
Global History and Culture,
Israel,
Teen Approved
With all its struggles and difficulties, we easily forget that Israel was once the object of dreams -- a project of the Jewish moral imagination. Let's return to the visions of the founders, to Herzl, Ahad HaAm, Gordon and Nordau, to regain a bit of the vision that animated Zionism and brought us the miracle of Israel.
In a Rebbe's Footsteps
Mimi Feigelson,
Yoni Gordis
Sunday 5:30 PM–6:45 PM
Laguna Beach 3
Global History and Culture,
Text and Thought
Yoni Gordis and Mimi Feigelson have been havrutas for many years and were Reb Shlomo Carlebach's last ordination students. Join them for this first public conversation on 21st century rabbis, including text study, stories, songs, and more.
Israeli Folk Dance: Beyond the Hora
Cecilia Hanono
Sunday 5:30 PM–6:45 PM
Catalina Ballroom 2
Arts and Performance,
Global History and Culture
Did you know that there are new Israeli folk dances every year? There is a whole world of Israeli folk dance beyond what you learned in Hebrew school and camp. Circle dances, line dances, and partner dances. Come to this session to catch up on the new trends in folk dancing. Get ready to move!
Jewish Genes: You Can’t Take These Back to Nordstrom
Joi Morris
Sunday 5:30 PM–6:45 PM
Laguna Beach 2
Health and Healing,
Identity and Responsibility
Ashkenazi Jewish women (and men!) are at higher risk of carrying a mutation on the “breast cancer genes” than are other populations. Come find out why as we track these genes through history and also learn about how to manage the high risk of breast and ovarian cancer that comes with carrying a BRCA mutation from a woman who is living with the blessing and the burden of being a BRCA carrier.
Strangers Among Strangers: Interfaith Principles and Practices
Jonathan Freund
Sunday 5:30 PM–6:45 PM
Newport Beach 1
Identity and Responsibility,
Teen Approved
Straight from the front lines and the back rooms of interreligious engagement, insights and guidelines to help you move beyond dialogue to action. How to talk to, and listen to, the Other. What is achievable -- and what probably is not.
TEEN: Media Bias: Israel and the Middle East
Marissa Sharpe
Canceled, sorry
Identity and Responsibility,
Israel,
Teen Approved
News reports from the Middle East often contain distorted or misleading information. This session explores the factors that contribute to biased or inaccurate reporting about the Arab-Israeli conflict. Participants will be presented with the concepts and skills necessary for being critical consumers of the media, and a hands-on exercise examining recent media clips from the region will be discussed. Note: this session is for teens only.
Wicked-pedia! Is the Democratization of Knowledge a Good Thing?
David Levin-Kruss
Sunday 5:30 PM–6:45 PM
Emerald Bay 3
Identity and Responsibility,
Teen Approved
Because of the internet, more information is available to us than in any previous generation. But is this a blessing or are there problems with the proliferation of knowledge? Using a biblical and a Talmudic model, we will examine what is means to learn and to teach in the modern world.
